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📖 READING (40 Lessons) • 🔵 B. Understanding Stories
Choose a favorite part of a story and tell why you like it, using story events, pictures, and feelings.
Every reader has parts of a story they like best.
Your favorite part might be:
There is no wrong favorite as long as you can explain it.
Good readers can:
You can use sentence frames like:
Today, you will read a tiny story, pick your favorite part, and tell why it is your favorite.
Picture strip: Choosing a favorite part
How to use this mini-book:
On your paper, draw your favorite part from the mini-book and write one sentence about why you like it.
Tip: Ask, “Is my favorite part in the beginning, middle, or end of the story?”
It is Saturday, and Mia wants to play outside.
She puts on her shoes, but big raindrops start to fall.
“Oh no! Now I can’t play,” Mia says.
Mia’s dad brings out a big box of art supplies.
“Let’s make our own fun,” he says.
They spread paper and paints all over the table.
Mia paints a bright rainbow and a giant sun.
She laughs when a drop of paint lands on her nose.
“This is even better than going outside!” she says.
When the rain stops, Mia hangs her picture in the window.
The sun comes out, and the real sky has a rainbow too.
“This was a good rainy day,” says Mia.
Read each tiny story or sentence. Drag the word that makes the best favorite-part answer into the box. Chips stay in their own question. When you are done, press “Check sentences.”
A dog loses his ball in the tall grass. He sniffs and sniffs until he finds it again.
My favorite part is when the dog finds the ball because it is
.
First, Ana wraps a gift. Next, she walks to her friend’s house. At the end, they eat birthday cake at the party.
If my favorite part is when they eat cake, my favorite part is in the
of the story.
Liam puts on his boots. He jumps in a big mud puddle. Then he washes his boots.
If my favorite part is when he jumps in the puddle, that part is in the
of the story.
Jay practices riding his bike. At the end, he rides all the way down the street without stopping.
My favorite part is when he rides all the way because he feels
.
At the end, the lost cat runs into the girl’s arms.
My favorite part is when the cat comes back because it makes the girl
.
The children spend a long time building a sandcastle. A big wave knocks it down.
My favorite part is when the wave knocks it down because it is
.
In the story, Max falls off his skateboard. He feels scared, but he gets back on and tries again.
This time, he rides all the way to the end of the sidewalk.
My favorite part is when Max tries again because he is
.
First, the class hangs balloons. Next, they hide behind the table. Last, they jump out and yell,
“Surprise!” when their teacher walks in.
If my favorite part is when they yell “Surprise!”, my favorite part is in the
of the story.
A story has three pages: one page has a funny joke, one page has a quiet picture of the moon,
and one page shows kids running a race.
I like funny parts best. My favorite part is the page with the
.
After I read a story, I put a little star sticker on the page with my favorite part.
In this book, I put the star on page 3.
My favorite part is on page
.